Chocolate Carmelita Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. oats (uncooked, regular or old-fashioned)
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
3/4 c. Crisco, melted
1 Tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 (12.5 oz.) jar caramel ice cream topping
1/4 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Combine first seven ingredients; mix well.
Reserve one cup; press remaining on bottom of prepared pan.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown; cool 10 minutes.
Top with nuts and chocolate pieces.